Gold for arthritis.

Re: Gold for arthritis.

Richard Coe — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:49:45 GMT

.... or perhaps this is an acupuncture thing - gold bead implantation? http://med-vetacupuncture.org/english/articles/durkgold.html - in which case it depends on how beneficial you think acupuncture is.

Re: Gold for arthritis.

Richard Coe — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:43:34 GMT

Gold is a recognised treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in people and although it's mechanism is unknown as far as I'm aware it's certainly believed to have something to do with suppressing the immune response. So unless the GSD in question has an immune-mediated disease (and even then true rheumatoid-like erosive polyarthritis is pretty rare in dogs and it may not be appropriate to call it rheumatoid as if it's the same disease that people get) I would say that treatment with gold was not appropriate. With the greatest respect to the practitioner in question and acknowledging possible ignorance on my part - I would say that treating a dog with gold was quite a long way from orthodox. Cascade?

Re: Gold for arthritis.

Jill Nute — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:39:06 GMT

I remember using Myocrisin injection as per the then practice policy for GSD arthritis cases in the early 70s, it didn't seem to make very much if any improvement or difference, don't remember ever seeing any problems with side effects. Bit surprised to hear it is still in use. Best wishes, Jill